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B. C. MENDENHALL.

FENDER FOR SEEDEBS AND PLANTERS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. H. 19!!- Patented June 3, 1919.

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umrnn stares orrloa BAWRh iM e MENF'PENHALL r e mann. t mm- FENDER oa SEEDERS a e: LANI RI Application fl'le l February Be it known that I, BNHZILLAI G. MENDEN- HALL, a citizen of the United States, resid ing at Farmland, in the county of Randolph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fenders for Seeders and lla n-torsgof whicl-i the fol"- lowing is a specification The present invention comprehends generally iniproreinents in that class of inren iionri known as seeder and more particu; larly relates to a tender 'For seeders and planters.

it is the primary aim and object of this invention t provide a device of the above mentioned character wherein the construetion and arrangement of parts forms an improvement over the construction covered in my Patent No. 1,22%,884 granted April 17th, 1917.

It is an additional and equally important object of this invention to pi oyide adei/icc of the above mentioned character whe flig the body of the fender is of improved construction being designed at the'fhrward' end so as to prevent the stalks of corn 'from catching on it and being pulled out of the ground while the inner portions of the body of the fender are designed to form braces or supports to increase the rigidity thereof.

The invention also embraces the provision of a device of the above mentioned chararter wherein improvedattachihg meansis employed and is designed with adjustment pieces to In consequencepermit ot the'dev'i-e being connected on various types of seeders and planters, V v nil-na the other aims and objects brass invention may here'cited the noi isloniil a device of the aboye meninges character construction si t V co anon low and the edisie iit fiighi (if gmdl O h o ec in Welt acte'ristic rel-masses seepitft tion will be more readily apparent froni't following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims, forming a part of this specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View showing the improved fender attached to a planter, .7

a body 8 'forrne therein t' e as the nat o lii h n -1 Patented une 3, 1 17, 1919. Serial No. 277,518,

Fig. 2 is a perspective detail of the fender detached, and

Fig. 3 is a rear elerational detail l ook in toward the inside of; the fender when (1e achedl Similar characters oi reference are en|- ployed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now, more particularly, to the aerompanying lrawings there is illustrated a planter embodying generally a frame in the form of a beam 1 near the forward end of which is mounted a rotatable supporting Wheel 2 while a seed bop, i3 is carried near the rear end ()F'illO beam 1. The drill 4 is arranged beneath the seed box While the usual disk 5 is carried by the drill f'ItUIQQ. A pair ofguide handles 6 extend rearwardly from the device. It is to be particularly understood that the specific construction of the planter forms no pan of this invention being merely illustrated and described so that a clear understanding will be had of the fender generally designated the numeral 7 which is ,dctach ably connected to the beam and the seed box so as to be ositioncd forwardly and to the sides 0 the planter for removing weeds or other ob stacles from the path of the planter, being particularly designed for use when, plianting wheat in acorn field, the fender seryii g to brush asid'e tlilf} weeds and is so, shaped that it Will'kee lie" corn stalks from ca'tchin thereon'an being pulledout oft'he groun In reducing theipreselt construction ,of shie ld to actual ractitie the sari? consists of immerses 5 sheet metal desinab'l 'ydient to alsubstan iaI-ly li shaped cdnfi nation, their e e "esof the body beingiolled intern; ti on theinsel'teg to rovide veiicsny arms ed ases 9 which act'to' increment rigidi a; the body while in addition Ll-s edb racing mein ms 10 areetnpltiyedaii are secured as by suitable In order to further increas the rigidity of the fender and facilitate the attaching of the same to the planter, a support or head piece designated by the numeral 12 is employed and is secured to the inner surface of the intermediate ortion of the fender and the bracin mem ers and vertically thereof by a suita 1e fastener such as nut and bolt arrangemenls 13. The support is provided approximately medially of its ends with a vertical series of openings arranged in pairs \vhihangle brackets 14 are employed and arranged in opposed relation with each other being engaged by the intermediate nut and bolt arrangement it) which is adapted to be arranged through any of the openings in the medial portion of the support 12 for clampinp or HtHllI'lllg the angle brackets 14- in various positions of vertical inlfustment. Subse quently, another nut and olt arrangei'nent 15 is passed through the laterally IHOJGOtlliig portions of the angle brackets and throu h the outer end of the beam or tongue 1 or connecting the forward end of the fender body to the planter.

other angle brackets 16 of a construction similar to the angle brackets 14 are adjust :ibly connected to the upper projecting por tion of the support or head piece and al though they form no purpose in (-onnectii'm ith the present eimstruetion ol' plantclu they are designed to adapt the shield for con nvction with other types of planters in order that a draft device may be eon nertcd to the planter, a clcvis 1T is adjust ably mounted in the upper projecting portion of the support or head piece and adapted to receive a draft device not shown) For the purpose of detachably con necting the inner ends of the side portions of the body of the fender to the planter ver tically disposed attachin bars 18 are em ployed and are secured as y suitable fasteners 19 to the inner surfaces of the lower bracing members 10 and positioned in op posed relation with each other, the medial portions being offset inwardly as at 20 While the upper attaching portions are provided with vertical series of openings 21 through which fastening devices 22 are adapted to be passed and also engaged with the planter for reinovably connecting the side portions of the body to,,the planter.

It is preferred that the lower bracing member 10 be right angular in cross section, that is, provided withe vertically disposed portion 'and a laterally disposed portion 23, these portions being designed to oact re spectivelywith theninner face of tie body and the lower edge thereof seas toincrease the rigidity of the body. 1 7

It isvbelieved inyiew of the foregoing de- Gqiiies ii! this patent niay he obtained for scription that a further detailed description of the invention is entirely unnecessary. Likewise, it is believed that the advantages of the invention will be readily apparent. However, it is to be particularly understood that the nesent construction of tender is adaptable for association with various types of seeders and planters as is apparent mm the provision of the angle attaching brackets 14- and 16.

Still further embodiments of the invention than those herein especially defined may be resorted to conditions or 'ncierenee may dictate, as may be in keeping with the hereto appended claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed new and desired to be ran-ured by Letters Patent, is

1. A fender oi the character described in rlnding a body formetil of sheet metal llt'lll in a substantially U-shaped configuration, the rear edges being rolled inwardly to I'oi'ni braves I'or in reasing th rigidity ol'tbe hotly. bracing members secured to the boil at thi upper and lower edges tliel'eol', upportim head piece secured to the forward end l' the body, attaching brackets adjust ably mount ed on the head piece, and attaching arms carried by the inner surface of the side pon tions of t 1e body near the rear ends thereof.

2. A tender of the character described in cluding substantially U-shaped body formed of sheet metal, the free edges of which are rolled upon themselves to provide vertically disposed braces, bracing mom-liners secured to the inner surface of the body near the upper and lower edges thereof, a supporting head piece secured vertically of the inner surface of the intermediate portion of the body and the bracing bars, attaching brackets adjustably (tOTlllQCtQtl vertically of the inner surface of the head piece, a rglevis carried by the upper projectin portion of the head piece, attaching arms having their inner ends secured to the lower bracing members near the free ends thereof and arranged in opposed relation with each other and positioned vertically of the body and having the upper attachingportions provided with vertical ser'es of 0 enings, andifastening means en agea 1e Wit any of the openings.

11 testimony whereof, I aftix my signature hereto. 5 l

BARZILLAI C. MENDENH A LL.v

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